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Papers relating to the Bolton Whitman Fellowship revival and recent deposits

Collection: Walt Whitman and his Fellowship of Supporters in Bolton, 1891-1913    Volumes    Papers relating to the Bolton Whitman Fellowship revival and recent deposits
ZWN/3. This selection of documents includes photocopies of the Whitman group's correpondence and photographs, from the latter nineteenth century to the latter twentieth century, which have been gathered from various libraries in the United States. The group features a Souvenir pack from the Walt Whitman Centenary Celebrations in 1992 which contains photographs alongside extracts from Whitman's diary. The items deposited by Mrs Harrison in 1984 include correspondence discussing Whitman's philosophy and his health. Amongst our collection of illustrations, there is an Illustrated 1985 calendar titled 'The Labour Party, Looking Back, A Century of Socialism'; for more records of the Labour Party please see Parliamentary Labour Party papers, 1968/69-1993/94.
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Items Deposited in 1984 by Mrs Harrison

ZWN/03/06. Contents: 12. Copy letter: J Johnston, Bolton, to Walt Whitman, 16 May, 1891. Whitman's ill health and the presentation of Leaves of Grass to Wentworth Dixon at a College...

Date:1891-1984
Contributor:Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service
Identifier:zwn03-06

Souvenir Pack

ZWN/03/05. Contents: 11. Walt Whitman, a Centenary Celebration, with reproductions, maps, posters, leaflets and photographs of Eagle Street and the Birthday Picnic at Rivington, May 31, 1992.

Date:1992-1992
Contributor:Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service
Identifier:zwn03-05

Photocopies collected by Paul Salveson

ZWN/03/04. Contents: 10. File of photocopies of Whitman correspondence, photographs etc., 1887-1984 kept in the Library of Congress, Stanford University and other libraries in the US.

Date:1887-1984
Contributor:Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service
Identifier:zwn03-04

Exhibition Notes

ZWN/03/03. Contents: 9. Notes and labels: exhibition of items from Bolton Library's Whitman Collection, nd.

Date:1855-1992
Contributor:Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service
Identifier:zwn03-03

Illustrations

ZWN/03/02. Contents: 4. Illustrated Calendar: The Labour Party, Looking Back, A Century of Socialism, includes photograph of Edward Carpenter with Bolton Whitman Fellowship in 1894, 1985. - 5. Colour postcard:...

Date:1855-1985
Contributor:Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service
Identifier:zwn03-02

Posters and Notices

ZWN/03/01. Contents: 1. Publicity leaflet: Bolton W E A and Bolton People's History Group, Bolton Whitman Day Celebration, 2 June, 1979. - 2. Poster: Bolton People's History Group, Walt Whitman...

Date:1979-1992
Contributor:Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service
Identifier:zwn03-01
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